answer:iTunes settings would seem to address this, but I have the same problem. Here are my default settings: Check for new episodes: Every day When new episodes are available: Download all Episodes to keep: Last 5 episodes All my subscriptions use the default settings. This is iTunes for Windows (Vista, Win7, XP, 32-bit, 64-bit, I think they have all had this annoyance). Sorry I can’t solve it, I just wanted to add another data point. Hopefully someone with a solution will chime in.